Wireless Set No.58

Several months ago I bought WS No.58 in nice condition - but only transceiver, without battery pack, antenna, headphones etc. Now I try to complete the set and get some information about it (historical info rather then technical data - who used them, where, wartime photos etc.).

I found 2 (educational, I suppose) photos showing set in use - one with infantry soldier and one with sailor - but no photo showing how exactly it was mounted on soldier's chest or photo of the harness itself. I suppose that transceiver was mounted somehow on battery backpack's straps, with some kind of waist belt and some misterious string on the back...

My questions:- does any forum member own this model?- could you help me with photos of harness?- do you have any historical info about this set?

I am having trouble uploading an image, but I am putting together a WS-58 set. So far I have acquired the following parts.Working instructions WS CDN. No.58 MK I 1 Apr 1943Battle battery caseSatchel for battle battery2 headsets, ear cups are perished but I can use one for a pattern.Telescope antenna NOSAerial quiverVibrator power supply2 NOS Willard 20-2 battery's for vib power supplyAll the valves nos for the radio plus the spares carried in the top of the vibrator pwr supply case.Jones plugs to make the missing cables.I still need the Radio itself preferably a MK I.The carrying case for the vibrator pwr supply and the sectional antennas.

universalgrl wrote:I am having trouble uploading an image, but I am putting together a WS-58 set. So far I have acquired the following parts.Working instructions WS CDN. No.58 MK I 1 Apr 1943Battle battery caseSatchel for battle battery2 headsets, ear cups are perished but I can use one for a pattern.Telescope antenna NOSAerial quiverVibrator power supply2 NOS Willard 20-2 battery's for vib power supplyAll the valves nos for the radio plus the spares carried in the top of the vibrator pwr supply case.Jones plugs to make the missing cables.I still need the Radio itself preferably a MK I.The carrying case for the vibrator pwr supply and the sectional antennas.

Roberta

Amazing that you should have so many accessories and no radio itself.have you found one yet?